Canápolis is aBrazilian municipality located in the west of thestate ofMinas Gerais. Its population as of 2020[update] was 12,201 living in a total area of 845 km2 (326 sq mi).[1] The city belongs to the statisticalmesoregion ofTriângulo Mineiro andAlto Paranaíba and to the statisticalmicroregion ofUberlândia. It became a municipality in 1948.[2]
Canápolis is located at an elevation of 662 meters (municipal seat) in the north of the rich region known as theTriângulo Mineiro. It is east of theParanaíba River and south of the great hydroelectric station and reservoir of Itumbiara. Federal highway BR-153, which linksUberlândia withGoiânia passes at 17 kilometers east of the town.
The distance toUberlândia is 130 km; the distance toItumbiara is 60 km; and the distance toBelo Horizonte is 655 km. Neighboring municipalities are:Centralina (N);Capinópolis (W);Ituiutaba (S);Monte Alegre de Minas (E)[3]
The main economic activities are industry, services, and agriculture, especially the growing of pineapple and sugarcane. The GDP in 2005 was R$168,000.00, with 49,000.00 from services, 34,000.00 from industry, and 74,000.00 from agriculture. There were 275 rural producers on 50,000 hectares of land. 133 farms had tractors. The main crops were pineapple, bananas, sugarcane, soybeans, and corn. There were 42,000 head of cattle (2006).[2]
In 1934, José de Paula Gouveia donated 5 hectares (12 acres) of land from Fazenda Córrego do Cerrado to found a new district inMonte Alegre de Minas. The region had fertile land, which attracted residents and promoted remarkable development. The subdivision and sale of areas around the town attracted many outsiders, boosting the local economy. In 1938, the population nucleus was elevated to the category of district, receiving the name of Canápolis, due to the sugar cane plantations. In 1948, Canápolis gained administrative independence and became a new municipality, along with the district ofCentralina, which today is also independent.[4]
In 2021, it is estimated that the population of the municipality is about 12,251 people.[5]
In 2010, the population consisted of approximately 8,501Catholics, 1,441Evangelicals, and 393Spiritualists.[5]
In 2010, the enrollment rate for children aged 6 to 14 years was 99%.
In 2021, the municipality obtained a score of 6.2 on the Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica or Basic Education Development Index (IDEB). For the final years of elementary school, IDEB recorded a score of 4.7 for the city's public network.
The municipality has seven elementary schools and one high school, and has 77 teachers in elementary education and 25 teachers in high school. In 2021, 1,192 enrollments were registered in primary education and 290 enrollments in secondary education.[5]
The social indicators rank it in the top tier of municipalities in the state.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 wasPoços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest wasSetubinha with 0.568. Nationally the highest wasSão Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities)Manari in the state ofPernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.[6]
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